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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
From Rockville to EDC: A roundup of Florida music festivals
With Florida's endless summer and year-round temperatures that are conducive to being outdoors, the Sunshine State is known as a destination for dozens of outdoor music festivals each year. While St. Pete's Reggae Rise Up is already in the rearview mirror for 2025 and Country Thunder Florida is happening this weekend at its new home in Tampa, this calendar year still has a lot in store for music lovers of all tastes. From electronic dance music to hard rock to folk to jam bands, Florida's festival scene has plenty to offer now through December. While far from an exhaustive list, here are some of the highlights. Billed as a festival for 'We the People,' Rock the Country tours with stops in 10 small towns around the United States. At Florida Horse Park in Ocala, country music fans can see performances by Kid Rock, Nickelback, Hank Williams Jr. and Tracy Lawrence. Attendees can also experience a throwback happy hour each day with appearances from Afroman, the Ying Yang Twins and Dee Jay Silver. Dates: May 9-10 Location: Florida Horse Park in Ocala Tickets: Starting at $99.99 for a single day, $149.99 for weekend general admission More information: Four days of hard rock and heavy metal land at Daytona International Speedway in mid-May as Welcome to Rockville sets up shop for its annual festival. 150 bands appear on five stages throughout the long weekend. Lineup highlights include Green Day, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie, Shinedown and Korn. Dates: May 15-18 Location: Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Tickets: Starting at $195 for a single day, $476.74 for weekend general admission More information: For more than 40 years, this festival has united jazz fans of all ages and backgrounds for a weekend of food, drinks, community and music. This year's festival features The Roots, Trombone Shorty, Kool & The Gang, Janelle Monáe and Maysa. The outdoor festival is free to attend and takes place in Tailgaters Parking near EverBank Stadium. Dates: May 23-25 Location: Tailgaters Parking in Jacksonville Tickets: Free to attend; VIP and preferred seating upgrades available More information: A tradition of more than seven decades returns to the banks of the Suwannee River for Memorial Day weekend. The 73rd annual Florida Folk Festival celebrates the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make the Sunshine State unique. Attendees can enjoy more than 300 performances that focus on Florida's heritage, a banjo and fiddle contest, workshops, food and craft vendors. The festival's Folklife Area features demonstrations that celebrate the diverse and historical living traditions of Florida. Dates: May 23-25 Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs Tickets: $70 in advance for an adult weekend ticket, $80 at the gate More information: Electronic dance music fans looking for a heavy dose of bass can find what they need at Forbidden Kingdom, a two-day festival featuring dubstep and bass-heavy music for attendees ages 18 and older. The Central Florida Fairgrounds plays host to a lineup of dozens of EDM artists and DJs. Highlights include Slander, Excision, Svdden Death, RL Grime and Deadmau5. Insomniac, the same event producer behind EDC Orlando, puts on this festival. Dates: May 20-21 Location: Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando Tickets: $104 for a single day; $199 for a two-day pass More information: St. Augustine's annual celebration of live entertainment lands in the city's historic downtown at Francis Field. Headliners for this year's festival include Hozier, Beabadoobee, Vance Joy, Father John Misty, The Teskey Brothers and more. Dates: Sept. 30-31 Location: Francis Field in St. Augustine Tickets: $245 for two-day general admission More information: This homegrown Miami music festival features genre-blending artists at the intersection of electronic, hip-hop, indie and experimental music. Taking place in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, the event features art and community across five city blocks. Artists on the 2025 lineup include Denzel Curry, Peggy Gou, Sean Paul and Turnstile. Dates: Oct. 17-18 Location: Wynwood in Miami Tickets: $229 for two-day general admission More information: This independent festival celebrates underground punk, metal and ska in venues spread across Gainesville. Propagandhi, Dillinger Four, Jeff Rosenstock and RX Bandits are at the top of this year's festival poster. The Fest includes 300 bands, comedians and wrestlers at 15 venues over three days. Dates: Oct. 24-26 Location: Gainesville Tickets: $216.95 for a three-day pass (1st tier) More information: Halloween, fantasy, art, music and the great outdoors all collide at this colorful and festive fall celebration at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. While the 800-acre park is known for hosting festivals throughout the year — from bluegrass to jam bands and DJs — Hulaween is its most popular. Attendees can dress up for the camping festival while listening to jam bands, electronic music, funk and more. Dates: Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Location: Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak Tickets: $499.82 for a four-day pass More information: Orlando's larger-than-life electronic dance music festival returns each November to Tinker Field outside of Camping World Stadium, welcoming in an estimated 300,000 ravers over the course of three days. While the 2025 lineup has yet to be revealed, ravers (ages 18 and older) can expect the same high-caliber showing of art, pyrotechnics, dancers and DJs as every year. Dates: Nov. 7-9 Location: Tinker Field in Orlando Tickets: $243.64 for a three-day pass More information: The highly-anticipated return of Vans Warped Tour lands in three cities this year, each hosting a two-day festival of alternative rock and punk music. While the Washington, D.C., and Long Beach, California, dates are sold out, there are still tickets available for the Orlando festival. All Time Low, Escape the Fate, Senses Fail, The Wonder Years, Black Veil Brides and A Day to Remember are just a few of the more than 100 bands on the Orlando lineup. Dates: Nov. 15-16 Location: Camping World Stadium Campus in Orlando Tickets: $249.98 for a two-day pass (tier 6) More information: Find me @PConnPie on Instagram or send me an email: pconnolly@ Stay up to date with our latest travel, arts and events coverage by subscribing to our newsletters at
Fox Sports
25-02-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
IndyCar Power Rankings: Alex Palou top preseason list, but for how long?
The 2025 IndyCar Series season opens this Sunday at St. Petersburg (12 p.m. ET on FOX). If last season is any indication, this will be another year of great parity. No driver had more than three wins over the 17 races in 2024 and no driver recorded more than seven top-three finishes. Here's a look at the power rankings (from 10th to 1st) heading into the year. These will be updated after each race weekend: On the verge: Marcus Armstrong, Christian Lundgaard, Alexander Rossi 10. Kyle Kirkwood Kirkwood finished highest in the standings (seventh) among the drivers who didn't win a race last year. He managed one podium. The Andretti driver will need more to stay on this list in 2025. 9. Nolan Siegel Siegel is running his first full season for McLaren. He had one top-10 in his 10 starts for the team last year. But he's young and there are high hopes for him in 2025. 8. Santino Ferrucci Ferrucci finished ninth in the standings and his return to A.J. Foyt Racing for another year should only mean he improves. There will be drama, but also potentially even better finishes as well. 7. Scott Dixon Dixon's finishing sixth in the standings was his worst since ending the season sixth in 2016. The Ganassi organization has trimmed from five teams to three (and added two Indy NXT cars), and whether Dixon gets his mojo back to where he can be dominant at full throttle as well as fuel mileage will determine where he ends up in 2025. 6. Will Power Power was fourth in the standings in 2024 and putting the Penske driver this low seems to be a bit of a disservice. He'll more likely go up than down. 5. Pato O'Ward O'Ward had a win and a second-place finish among the final three races in 2024 but also four finishes of 15th or worse among the final six. The McLaren driver is the defending winner of St. Pete, although he has no memory of a celebration as that win was awarded to him several weeks later with the disqualification of Josef Newgarden (push-to-pass violation). 4. Josef Newgarden Newgarden won the Indy 500 to make it back-to-back triumphs in the sport's biggest race and is one of the stars of the sport. But the Penske driver also saw potential good runs slip away last year. 3. Colton Herta Herta ended up second in the standings last year, a season in which he capped with a win at Nashville. So does he have momentum coming into this year? He should. Lots of changes, though, at Andretti Global. 2. Scott McLaughlin McLaughlin won on a couple of ovals last year as well as the road course at Barber. The New Zealander is coming into his own at Team Penske — and he needs to continue that progress. 1. Alex Palou Palou — the three-time champion, including back-to-back in 2023 and 2024 — tops the power rankings. But it's not as stable as one might think. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver had "just" two wins last year and still seeks his first oval victory. Full IndyCar on FOX coverage: How to watch the 2025 IndyCar season: TV channels, streaming, dates Two-time defending IndyCar champ Alex Palou's next challenge: Conquering ovals 5 IndyCar storylines to watch in 2025: Alex Palou's three-peat attempt Hailie Deegan moving from NASCAR to open-wheel racing for 2025 IndyCar champions: Complete list of winners by year Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and IndyCar for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. recommended Get more from NTT IndyCar Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
